November 02, 2023
For 2023, the Japanese renamed their Tokyo Motor Show to the Japan Mobility Show. Strangely enough, we’ve never seen so many sports car concThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 01, 2023
For a specific time already, Volkswagen’s software division Cariad has been behind schedule. The new solution for the problem is striking: This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 31, 2023
For almost seven weeks already, strikes have been paralyzing America’s ‘big three’ automakers. Now, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union has This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 30, 2023
Hyundai Motor Group has decided to put all its design activities under one Global Design Division. The Belgian designer Luc Donckerwolke, alThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 30, 2023
The Innoptus Solar Team of the Belgian University of Louvain has won the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge for the second time. On top of thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 27, 2023
At the Japan Mobility Show, alongside the premiere of the updated 2024 MX-5, Mazda unveiled the Iconic SP. This concept car marries a dual rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 27, 2023
BMW is now producing the first battery cell samples, which it will use in the New Class models from 2025. Production occurs at the manufactuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 26, 2023
Responding to strong demand for the car, Volvo Cars has decided to start building the new fully electric Volvo EX30 in its Ghent plant in BeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 25, 2023
According to reports in the media, the next generation of the Audi A4 will also be launched purely electrically from the end of 2025. The A4This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 25, 2023
After Nissan, the other Japanese Alliance partner, Mitsubishi Motors, also announced its participation in Renault’s electric car division AmThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 25, 2023
At the Japan Mobility Show 2023, the successor of the Tokyo Motor Show after four years of absence, Lexus introduced concept models under thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 24, 2023
Volvo Cars opened its largest software test center in Gothenburg, Sweden. The site is also set to expand further, more than doubling its capThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 23, 2023
Cupra, the sportier arm of Spanish car manufacturer Seat (part of the VW Group), is bound to take over all car activities in the future. To This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 23, 2023
Volkswagen, the second most important car company in Norway, will stop selling new cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) at the end This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 20, 2023
Renault Group realized a turnover for Q3 2023 of €10,5 billion, an increase of 7,6%. Noticeably, the sales increase in cars of 6% in totalThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 20, 2023
New figures from the European Car Manufacturers Association ACEA indicate that the European car market has seen a 14th consecutive month of This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 19, 2023
2024 will see the BMW Group launch its new agency model rollout for sales. It will be introduced across Europe in several stages, starting wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2023
Citroën has presented “the first affordable European electric car.” With its technical specifications, a range of 320 kilometers, and a priThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2023
For the Belgian car market, 2023 will probably be the year that electrified cars took over. A positive side-effect is that the average CO2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 17, 2023
Stellantis is reportedly close to signing an investment agreement with Chinese electric car manufacturer Leapmotor. According to a media repThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 17, 2023
Digital Charging Solutions (DCS) has started a cooperation with Volvo Cars. Through this partnership, Volvo Cars customers will access over This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 16, 2023
Japan’s number one car manufacturer will exhibit the two new Toyota concepts at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 (October 28th to November 5th) This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 16, 2023
Europe’s most important motor show will finally make its comeback in 2024. That’s what the Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) organizeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 16, 2023
The Volkswagen Group disclosed its electric car statistics for the third quarter. They show that sales of battery-electric vehicles are incrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 13, 2023
The world’s number one car manufacturer, Toyota, and the Japanese energy company, Idemitsu Kosan, are teaming up on solid-state battery deveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 12, 2023
Volkswagen will discontinue the production of its small Up!, which is also offered with an electric drive. That means the tiny VW has been dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 12, 2023
The Flemish entrepreneur Guido Dumarey has bought the ZF transmission plant near Lyon, which produces transmissions for buses and trucks andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 12, 2023
The Dutch contract car manufacturer VDL Nedcar has finally disclosed who is the first new client after the BMW Group will have left Born (This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 11, 2023
There have been different signs lately about the EV market. Of course, sales are usually still rising, and the growth percentages can be impThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 10, 2023
In a works council on Monday morning, the direction of the Audi Brussels plant communicated that the Audi Q4 e-tron production, planned to sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 10, 2023
Following the contract extension for Group CEO Oliver Zipse, the BMW Group has made several new appointments at the management level below tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 10, 2023
The Volkswagen Group’s new battery subsidiary PowerCo and the Belgian materials technology group Umicore have established a joint venture foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 09, 2023
Flemish Mobility Minister Lydia Peeters (Open VLD) launched a ‘Flemish Task Force Autonomous Transport’, in view to coordinate and acceleratThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 09, 2023
Volvo Cars global sales reached 61 666 cars in September, up 25% compared to the same period last year, as Europe, the US, and China all repThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 09, 2023
Polestar, Geely’s ‘Scandinavian inspired’ BEV daughter, aims to reach profitability in 2025. This can only be achieved by increasing the numThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 06, 2023
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced today that its CEO, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, will retire on 30 November 2023. He will be succeeded by CThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 04, 2023
In a striking opinion piece, William Todts, Executive Director of the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E), points at the mess the GermThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 03, 2023
Omoda is the name of a new Chinese brand, part of the Chinese car manufacturer Chery Automobile. The brand will first be introduced in BelgiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 03, 2023
In Belgium and Luxembourg, 38 906 new cars were registered in September, 25,4% more than in September last year. For the first three quarterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 02, 2023
Jochen De Smet is the current president of EV Belgium, a known facilitator of the energy transition. Being one of the speakers at Mobia’s MoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 02, 2023
A small roadster with fifties styling and an electric drive is proposed on the market for a few months. The origin is Dutch, and the design This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 28, 2023
BMW Group has extended the contract with CEO Oliver Zipse at his supervisory board meeting ahead of schedule by another two years until summThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 28, 2023
Last Monday, the 27 EU member states substantially softened the Commission’s proposition for new Euro 7 emissions regulations by 2025. Led bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 28, 2023
Nissan’s plan to launch only electric cars and hybrids in Europe from 2023 lasted only a short time. From now on, the Japanese want to introThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 27, 2023
The Flemish government has (re-)installed a premium of €5 000 to purchase a new battery electric vehicle (BEV). For a second-hand one, theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 26, 2023
Almost 2 800 residents of the Lower Bavarian municipality of Straßkirchen were called upon in a referendum to vote on BMW’s planned batteryThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 26, 2023
The electric cars based on the ‘Neue Klasse’ or ‘New Class’ from BMW are to usher in nothing less than a new era, as the board of managementThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 25, 2023
The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast has now set the fourth quarter of 2023 as the target for the start of deliveries in Europe.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 25, 2023
All new Jaguars sold in North America from 2025 will come with the North American Charging Standard (NACS). I-Pace drivers will receive an aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 22, 2023
BMW Motorrad has issued a (temporary) sales ban on all its motorbikes with combustion engines throughout North America. This applies not onlThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 21, 2023
The Prime Minister of the UK, Rishi Sunak (Conservatives), is attempting to water down the UK policy to ban the sale of new combustion vehicThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 20, 2023
A 3,5-year EU project, GIANTS (Green Intelligent Affordable New Transport Solutions), aims to develop technology solutions that will enable This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 20, 2023
In August 2023, the EU car market expanded by 21%, reaching 787 626 registered units, marking the thirteenth consecutive month of growth, acThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 19, 2023
At the top of Hongtu Daban in Tibet, a Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo EV conquered a new record for the greatest altitude change by an electriThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 19, 2023
Gotion High-Tech, a Chinese battery cell manufacturer and Volkswagen partner, now also builds its battery packs in Göttingen. The first batThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 19, 2023
Volkswagen reportedly wants to stop vehicle production in Dresden after more than 20 years. The site is to be retained, and the 300 or so emThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 18, 2023
Carmakers can sell small electric cars made in Europe for € 25 000 while making a profit, new research from Transport & Environment (TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 18, 2023
Xpeng will be the next Chinese manufacturer to launch an electric van on the domestic market from the end of this year. It will bear the modThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 01, 2023
Further details about Jaguar’s new start as an electric brand from 2025 start to trickle down. According to a portal report, the three modThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 31, 2023
Renault CEO Luca de Meo has given more details about when the electric car business will split from the rest of the company and its planned This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
